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Digital referral systems were more common in Sweden but linked to an increased tendency to select patient observation rather than making a definitive assessment of treatment need. In Denmark, high agreement (&gt;\u200980%) was found for treatment need in six of nine cases. One patient case was generally deemed not eligible, while one case demonstrated high variability. Significant regional differences were noted in both treatment need and timing. In Sweden, strong agreement was observed for five cases. One case showed wide variation. Regional differences were significant for some cases, both in need and preferred treatment timing.\nConclusions: Specialists in Orthodontics in Denmark showed more consistent assessments than those in Sweden, likely due to national guidelines. 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